• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.916-923
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• 2000

Numerical study of three-dimensional turbulent flow in a forward curved centrifugal fan is presented. Standard $k-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model and non-orthogonal curvilinear coordinates arc used to consider the turbulent flow field and complex geometry. Finite Volume approach is adopted for discretization scheme and structured grid system is used to help convergence. Multiblock grid system is used for flow field and divided into five domains that are inlet, outlet, impeller, tip clearance and scroll. It is assumed that the flow field is steady and incompressible. These numerical results are compared with the experimental data inside a rotor and at the fan outlet. Most important flow features are captured through this numerical approach. Finally details of flow field inside a fan are described and analyzed.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2014

This paper presents the performance enhancement of a double-inlet centrifugal blower by the shape optimization of an impeller. Two design variables, a number of blade and a length of chord, are introduced, and analyzed by a response surface method. Three-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes equations are used to analyze the blower performance and the internal flow of the blower. Throughout the numerical simulation of the blower, blower efficiency can be increased by reducing separation flow generating from the blade leading edge of a blade pressure surface. It is noted that recirculation flow observed inside the blade passage induces low velocity region, thus increases pressure loss. Efficiency and pressure of the optimum blower are successfully increased up to 3% and 3.9% compared to those of reference blower at the design flow condition, respectively. Detailed flow field inside the blower is also analyzed and compared.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2011

The turbo blowers having large power capacity are generally composed of the variable inlet guide vane, the impeller and the variable diffuser. In the present study, the effect of the stagger angles on the aerodynamic performances has been investigated by CFD methods. The design specifications of the reference model having 400kW power were given as 7.43kg/s of mass flow rate, 1.66 of pressure ratio with 12000rpm of impeller rotating speed. As the first simulation parameter, the diffuser vane angle was varied in the range of ${\pm}$20 degree from the initial-design point. The inlet guide vane angles, as the second one, was changed in the range of ${\pm}$40 degree from the initial-design point. The commercial Navier-Stokes solver, ANSYS-CFX, was applied to solve the three-dimensional unsteady flow fields inside the turbo blower. Through the numerical results, the desirable setting angles were proposed to fit the best performance to the variation of the operating conditions.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 1998년도 춘계 학술대회논문집
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• pp.174-180
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• 1998

Numerical study of three-dimensional turbulent flow in a forward curved centrifugal fan is presented. Standard $k-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model and non-orthogonal curvilinear coordinates are used to consider the turbulent flow field and complex geometry. Finite Volume approach is adopted for discretization scheme and structured grid system is used to help convergence. Multiblock grid system is used for flow field and divided into five domains that are inlet, outlet, impeller, tip clearance and scroll. It is assumed that the flow field is steady state and incompressible. This numerical work is performed with commercial CFD-ACE code developed by CFD Research Corporation, and the results are compared wi th the experimental data

• 태양에너지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.21-31
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• 1999

This paper presents a quasi-three-dimensional calculation method considered a spanwise mixing effect in a diagonal flow impeller. The effect of this spanwise mixing caused by spanwise distribution of blade loading is evaluated by a secondary flow theory. In order to verify the validity of this method, it is applied to the analysis of a diagonal flow fan designed under a vortex type of constant circumferential velocity and that of a free vortex. The comparison of the calculated result with experimental data shows a good agreement except the regions near the casing where the flow field is affected by the tip leakage flow.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 1999년도 유체기계 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.134-140
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• 1999

A three-dimensional CSCM upwind flux difference splitting Navier-stokes code with two-equation turbulence models was developed to predict the transonic flows in centrifugal compressor diffuser. The k-$\epsilon$ model of Abe et al. performed well in predicting the pressure distribution in the shock wave/turbulent boundary-layer interaction. Three turbulence models predicted the similar distribution of static pressure through the diffuser and showed a good agreement with the experimental results. The secondary flows in the corner were predicted well by these turbulence models. The pressure increase before the throat of the diffuser vane is important for the overall pressure recovery. As the mass flow rate increased the blockage decreased at the throat. The pressure coefficient distribution through the diffuser depended on the throat blockage not on the rotational speed of the impeller.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2006

교반기 내에서의 교반속도 변화에 따라 제조된 자가치료용 마이크로캡슐의 물리적 특성을 입도분석기와 광학현미경을 통해 실험적으로 관찰하였다. 또한 자가치료용 마이크로캡슐의 제조공정을 이해하기 위해 3차원 수치해석의 수행을 통해 교반기 내에서의 유동 특성을 조사하였다. 연구결과에 따르면, 교반기 내에서의 교반속도는 마이크로캡슐의 크기를 결정하는 주요 인자임을 확인하였다. 액체가 혼합된 교반기 내에서는 회전하는 임펠러에 의해 제트와 끝단 와류 성분이 발생하였으며 임펠러의 블레이드 주위에 형성되는 와도는 교반속도가 높아질 때 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 자가치료용 마이크로캡슐의 크기는 끝단 와류와 같은 작은 크기의 혼합 패턴 유동에 큰 영향을 받았다.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2016

An unsteady three-dimensional simulation based on Reynolds time-averaged governing equation and RNG $k-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model, was presented for pump-as-turbine, the pressure fluctuation characteristic of hydraulic turbine with guide vane was obtained. The results show that the time domains of pressure fluctuation in volute change periodically and have identical cycles. In volute tongue and inlet pressure fluctuations are light, while in dynamic and static coupling interface pressure fluctuations are serious; In impeller blade region the pressure fluctuation of pressure surface are lighter than that of suction surface. The dominant frequencies of pressure fluctuation concentrate in low frequency region, and concentrate within 2 times of the blade passing frequency.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.230-237
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• 2006

Flows in the cavity with pump out vane are calculated using the CFX-Tascflow CFD code. flow calculations are performed for different values of vane height, numbers, leakage flow rate, and rotational speed. The flow is very complex and three dimensional with strong vortex and leakage flow over the vane. The variations of pressure coefficient and K-factor with these parameters and resulting effects on the thrust and torque are studied. The present study contributes to showing the capability of flow simulation of back cavity with pump-out vane. The calculated results are good enough to be used back cavity design.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.781-787
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 4단으로 구성된 LNG 플랜트용 프로판 냉매 원심 압축기 각 단의 설계점에 대해 상용 코드를 이용하여 공력설계를 하였다. 1차원 공력 설계 결과와 3차원 유로 형상의 타당성은 유동해석을 통해 확인하였다. 특히 입구전압이 높고 회전수가 큰 4단 압축기 임펠러의 유로와 베인리스 디퓨저 내부 유동에 대한 속도장, 압력장 및 엔트로피 등의 유동특성에 대해 고찰하였고, 아울러 익단 간극이 유동장에 미치는 영향에 대해서도 알아보았다. 본 연구 결과는 프로판 냉매 압축기의 시스템 제작에 활용될 것이며 추후 실제 실험결과와 비교하고자 한다. 향후 설계된 프로판 냉매압축기에 대한 LNG 플랜트에서의 실증시험을 통해 구체적인 설계결과에 대한 평가 및 설계 개선이 이루어지리라 생각한다.